Chapter 46: The Capital
Different from the tranquility of Muhe Town and the tranquility of Fengcheng, the bustling capital market has a strong lively atmosphere. People of all kinds of clothes and identities walked alone or in groups, and the sounds of people and objects were constantly heard.
Under the whole world, it is not the king's land. The territory of Xia has always been vast, and it is a well-deserved great power. If you talk about the richest realm in the Xia king's land, there is no doubt that it is the capital.
Lin Qing, who claimed to be a mature mind, was not attracted by the prosperity of the capital, and the first thing he did when he came to the capital with the coachman and Jiang Shangui was to find an inn to live in and start discussing matters about infiltrating Lu Chengxuan's Three Princes' Mansion.
The three people in the inn each sat on one side and expressed their opinions.
Lin Qing thought hard for a long time, and finally came up with three ideas: "In my opinion, there are three plans to infiltrate the palace. First, he was tied up by Jiang Shangui to create an opportunity to meet Lu Chengxuan, and took the opportunity to pretend to be pitiful and enter the palace. Second, buy the people around Lu Chengxuan and be introduced into the palace by him. Third, pretending to be a maid and brought into the palace by Ya Po, just like I did when I infiltrated the Zhang family in Muhe Town. ”
Before Lin Qing's words fell, Jiang Shangui shook his head and said: "Lu Chengxuan is thoughtful, although your method is good, it is difficult to escape Lu Chengxuan's fiery eyes. ”
"You old man is a bit too much, I have a little contact with Lu Chengxuan, why don't you see that he is as powerful as you say?" Lin Qing waved his hand meaninglessly.
In Muhe Town that day, the Royal Highness of the Three Kings in her eyes was just a handsome embroidered pillow. If it is said to be powerful, perhaps this highness's ability is not as good as his guard Jiang Shao.
Jiang Shangui sneered: "I know him much more deeply than you, a brutal girl who has not been deeply involved in the world!" ”
"What's not in the world? What kind of rough girl? What qualifications do you have to say about me, you weird old man! Lin Qing didn't like Jiang Shan's ghost in the first place, and at this time, he felt that none of his words were pleasing to the ear.
The coachman duly opened the distance between Lin Qing and Jiang Shangui, who were about to start a war of words, "Now is not the time to argue, it is only right to quickly come up with a way to enter the palace!" Both of you have a point, but you need to think about it. ”
"Think about it, this girl is targeting me everywhere, what else can I do? Working with this Diao girl is only afraid that it will not be possible until the Year of the Monkey and the month of the horse, so if you don't do such a bird errand, grandpa won't do it! Jiang Shangui stood up, with a posture of turning around and wanting to leave.
The coachman was very anxious, if the task could not be completed this time because Jiang Shangui was gone, Ning Canglan was afraid that he would not spare himself.
"Old Mr. Jiang, if the task is not completed, we will not be able to deal with it in front of Sect Master Ning, you see this ......" The coachman stopped in front of Jiang Shangui and said with a smile.
Lin Qing didn't care about Jiang Shangui's movements, but said the four words that made Jiang Shangui tremble.
"Golden Jade Divine Pill." But what came out of the beautiful diamond lips were chilling words.
Jiang Shangui froze, and a thin layer of sweat involuntarily oozed from the corners of his forehead. He had already experienced the taste of the Golden Jade Divine Pill, and the painful taste was still fresh in his memory until this moment. The pain that penetrates deep into the bone marrow is something that few people in the world can endure.
"Do you still want to go? Jiang Shangui, if you and I don't complete the task, no one will be able to think about it at that time! Lin Qing said viciously. If he really can't complete the task assigned by Engong, the reason why Jiang Shangui is unhappy must be the Golden Jade Divine Pill, and he is not happy because of his guilt towards Engong.
"Okay, since you have the courage to risk your life to lurk beside Lu Chengxuan, then grandpa I will also let it out! Tomorrow, I will come to the door to ask to see Lu Chengxuan and tell him that Zhao Muxi has found it. Jiang Shangui looked righteous and awe-inspiring and looked at death as home, which made the other two people in the room want to laugh.
"Zhao Muxi?" It wasn't the first time he had heard the name, but Lin Qing was still curious about the name. "Who is she? What is the relationship with Lu Chengxuan? ”
Jiang Shangui glanced at Lin Qing in surprise, as if he was surprised why Lin Qing didn't know about Zhao Muxi.
"As far as I know, Ning Canglan asked you to go to Muhe Town to steal the edict of the former emperor because he saw that you looked like Zhao Muxi. This slippery boy had already found out that Zhao Mingsong was in Muhe Town, but he deliberately didn't tell you anything and let you check it yourself, just to prevent you from acting and ruining your plan! ”
This time it was Lin Qing's turn to exclaim, she was surprised why Jiang Shangui even knew so clearly about the edict of the previous emperor, with his understanding of Engong, did he really accidentally fall into Engong's golden jade elixir when he was in Shuntianlou?
Who is this old man? The more Lin Qing thought about it, the more he felt that he had no score in his heart, and his gaze gradually became complicated as he watched Jiang Shangui.
Jiang Shangui raised his eyebrows and smiled, and said proudly: "That is, you dare to underestimate me, there is nothing in this world that you Grandpa Jiang and I don't know!" ”
This time, Lin Qing knew each other very well and did not refute Jiang Shan's ghost.
"As for this Zhao Muxi, she is not a simple woman. She is the only daughter of the previous prime minister Zhao Huai, and Zhao Mingsong should be regarded as her brother-in-law. It is rumored that Zhao Muxi and Lu Chengxuan have been in love with each other since childhood, and they are childhood sweethearts, which is why Ning Canglan alone sent you to lurk by Lu Chengxuan's side. ”
"Then, did Zhao Muxi die in the end?" Lin Qing wondered.
In order to find out the whereabouts of the emperor's edict, Lin Qing accidentally learned that the emperor's edict was in the hands of Prime Minister Zhao Huai, and Zhao Huai was killed for treason, and the whereabouts of the emperor's edict have become ethereal and difficult to find since then. Later, Lin Qing went to Muhe Town, and learned that the emperor's edict was in the hands of Zhao Mingsong, but he never knew that there was a woman named Zhao Muxi between them.
"Prime Minister Zhao Huai was beheaded in public seven years ago, and his daughter Zhao Muxi—" Jiang Shangui's gaze at Lin Qing suddenly became meaningful.
Jiang Shangui cleared his throat and said slowly: "Falling into the cliff, life and death are unknown." ”
The four words falling into the cliff flashed in Lin Qing's mind like a thunderbolt. Fell off a cliff seven years ago and whose life and death are unknown? Isn't he the one who was saved from the bottom of the cliff by Eun Gong seven years ago!
Is there really such a coincidence?
"The important thing now is how to infiltrate the palace to gain Lu Chengxuan's trust, since Zhao Muxi's disappearance seven years ago, Lu Chengxuan has never stopped looking for her traces, which shows how much he values Zhao Muxuan. Tomorrow, I will tell Lu Chengxuan that you are Zhao Muxuan, and then you just need to wait patiently in the inn for Lu Chengxuan to pick you up into the palace. Jiang Shangui said and glanced Lin Qing up and down, and said: "With Lu Chengxuan's suspicion, he will definitely not believe the words of a strange man like me, he will only believe what he sees with his own eyes." ”
Lin Qing felt that her heart was suddenly beating fast, and somehow she began to look forward to entering the palace for some reason. "What am I going to do?"
"In order to get up early to complete the task and get the antidote to the Golden Jade Divine Pill, Grandpa, I also put in a lot of effort. I have collected things about Zhao Muxi long before I came to the capital with you, including her hobbies, behaviors and habits, I have a record, you just need to memorize it and find an appropriate time to show it to Lu Chengxuan, but whether you can successfully gain his trust and get useful information depends on your own ability! Jiang Shangui said, took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to Lin Qing.
Lin Qing took it cautiously and put the paper into his sleeve with great care.